Revised April 2022 When planning my maiden voyage in my new-to-me VW Eurovan campervan named Tilly, (wondering why my van is called Tilly? Read about how she came to be named here) I planned an ambitious East Coast road trip. I had a rough idea of where I was going for the first half of […]
Author: Cindy Sheahan
ShoutOut Colorado – Find the Interview Here!
Updated April 2022 Here it is! I talk with VoyageDenver’s publication, ShoutoutColorado about world travel, living a big and fearless life, and exploring the planet while learning about myself, having crazy adventures, seeing some amazing sights… and picking up a French lover along the way! Click here to read about my crazy journey – thanks […]
The Carriel – Colombia’s Gorgeous & Iconic Must-Have
Revised April 2022 There are so many blog posts out there about Colombia – everything from Medellin’s amazing public transportation system which includes outdoor escalators and cable cars, to information about touring coffee farms, visiting Guatapé, or hiking in Los Nevados to Valle de Cocora to see the taller than tall wax palms. But I didn’t […]
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Eating My Way Through Mexico
updated April 2022 Ahhhh the food of Mexico! Glorious food! I mean, who doesn’t love tacos and tequila? And omg there are tacos everywhere here in Mexico – in restaurants and food stalls, on street markets in food carts, in the mercados; I really do mean everywhere! And every place makes them a little bit […]
PODCAST: Living The Dream – How It All Got Started
Updated April 2022 If you’re wondering how this “quitting a perfectly good job at a fab company/traveling the world alone and over 50 with a backpack/road tripping across the USA in a VW van” kind of life of mine got started, you should listen to my podcast interview with Cepee Tabibian, the founder of She […]
Hey, Doll! Check Out This Unusual Hike: Crazy Doll Heads in Atlanta
Updated April 2022 When I travel, I like to see the “touristy” sites – after all, that’s what makes a place noteworthy (for the most part). Why go to Paris and forego the Eiffel Tower? Or travel to London and skip Buckingham Palace? But as much as I treasure seeing and appreciating these types of […]
#VANLIFE: Travels with Tilly – How I Kept the Travel Bug Going During COVID
Updated: April 2022 As a world traveler/vagabond/gypsy who has traveled full-time since the end of 2017, the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic in the USA in March of 2020 has tossed all my plans into the trash, leaving me frustrated and restless. I had reservations to fly to Peru and hike Machu Picchu and spend […]
#TRAVEL HACK: 4 Apps That Are Apps-olutely Awesome!
Updated March 2022. It’s a mystery to me how we ever traveled (or dealt with life!) without smartphones and apps. I remember using MapQuest printouts to try to navigate around cities and find my hotel, and I guess if I think hard enough I’d recall paper maps, handwritten directions and road atlases. And how did we […]
#TRAVEL HACK: How to Stay Free, Enjoy More Using Workaway & Caretaker Gazette
Updated MAY 2024 It’s no secret that travel can be expensive, and accommodations are the second most costly item after airfare. Here are 2 of my favorite resources I’ve discovered for keeping down costs when it comes to where you lay your head each night while increasing your adventure potential and stretching your travel dollar! […]
#TRAVEL HACK: 6 Ways to Do Fun Stuff In Australia and New Zealand Without Blowing Your Budget
updated April 2022 Australia and New Zealand! These far-away countries are on most travelers’ bucket list. But unlike countries in Southeast Asia or South America, Oz (Australia) and Aotearoa (Maori for “New Zealand”) tend to be quite expensive. After spending three months traveling extensively throughout Australia, Tasmania, and the North and South Islands of New […]
